Utah Code 32B-4-404. Unlawful sale, offer for sale, or furnishing to intoxicated person

(1) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish an alcoholic product directly to:

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class A misdemeanor	up to 364 days	up to $2,500
class B misdemeanor	up to 6 months	up to $1,000

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Alcoholic product: includes an alcoholic beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
Furnish: includes to:
          (47)(b)(i) serve;
          (47)(b)(ii) deliver; or
          (47)(b)(iii) otherwise make available. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
offer for sale: means a transaction, exchange, or barter whereby, for consideration, an alcoholic product is either directly or indirectly transferred, solicited, ordered, delivered for value, or by a means or under a pretext is promised or obtained, whether done by a person as a principal, proprietor, or as staff, unless otherwise defined in this title or the rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
Person: means :
     (24)(a) an individual;
     (24)(b) an association;
     (24)(c) an institution;
     (24)(d) a corporation;
     (24)(e) a company;
     (24)(f) a trust;
     (24)(g) a limited liability company;
     (24)(h) a partnership;
     (24)(i) a political subdivision;
     (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
     (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(1)(a) a person who is actually or apparently intoxicated; or

(1)(b) a person whom the person furnishing the alcoholic product knows or should know from the circumstances is actually or apparently intoxicated.

(2)

(2)(a) A person who negligently or recklessly violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(2)(b) A person who knowingly violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(3) As used in Subsection (2)(a), “negligently” means with simple negligence.